It has been nearly six years since the United States Space Force was established, when President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 into law. The sixth and ...

In an effort to reinforce its identity as the youngest military branch, the U.S. Space Force is adopting an official naming scheme for its mission areas, including drawing from the Norse pantheon for ...

The U.S. Space Force released names of space weapon systems to better link guardians with the force's specific culture and identity, according to remarks published by the force. At the 2025 Space ...

A little more than a century ago, the US Army Air Service came up with a scheme for naming the military’s multiplying fleet of airplanes. The 1924 aircraft designation code produced memorable names ...

A year ago, the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee put the Space Force on notice. The service, they said, was putting too much focus on its operators and not enough on its acquisitions ...

DENVER—The Global Positioning System is one of the few space programs that touches nearly every human life, and the stewards of the satellite navigation network are eager to populate the fleet with ...

U. S. Space Force guardians conduct training and maintenance with the Counter Communications System (CCS) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 2, 2025. (Amber Mullins/U.S. Space Force). As the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. President Trump’s declaration of a potential increase in U.S.

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Early Thursday morning, United Launch Alliance successfully launched satellites for the U.S. Space Force. However, ULA reported an "observation" with the launch.

Nearly all of Vulcan's planned launches this year will carry national security payloads. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...

On Nov. 22 a SpaceX Falcon launched its 150th Starlink mission of 2025. The company has launched 2,814 satellites so far for the year. Credit: SpaceX WASHINGTON — The Florida Space Coast passed a ...

The mission highlight this week is the launch of the classified NROL-77 payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The mission is scheduled to lift off on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 2:16 p.m. EST ...